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Court Orders Illinois to Fix Broken Health Care System for Transgender Prisoners

Transgender prisoners in Illinois prisons will have access to more humane, professional health care after U.S.

December 19, 2019

ACLU Reacts to Court Order to Owners of Downstate Bed & Breakfast to Comply with Illinois Human Rights Commission Decision

Yesterday, a Ford County judge ordered the owner of a Paxton Bed & Breakfast to comply with the 2016 order of the Illinois Human Rights Commission, including by paying damages awarded to Mark and Todd Wathen.

December 19, 2019

Chicago Police Traffic Stops Skyrocket, Disproportionately Impact Minority Drivers

Chicago police officers stopped 200,000 more motorists in 2018, compared to the previous calendar year. The astronomical increase meant that CPD officers made more than 500 additional vehicle stops per day across the City.

December 19, 2019

Statement on the Six-Month Suspension of CPD Sergeant Who Shot Disabled Teenager

The below statement can be attributed to the Communities United v. City of Chicago coalition of groups who sued the department for use of force against people with disabilities:

December 13, 2019

ACLU Supports Impeachment of President Trump

Statement of the National ACLU Office

December 12, 2019

ACLU Releases New Report Card on Lactation Room Access in Illinois Courthouses

Nursing parents across Illinois visiting courthouses may still regularly be told to express breast milk in a bathroom stall despite an Illinois law requiring a private, clean lactation space in these public facilities.

December 9, 2019